Let’s talk about Body Image: Strong Women Rock!
I have had it! You may have heard about the piece in the New York Times about body image and women tennis players. It set off a firestorm across social media and really left many of us shaking our heads at how a champion athlete like Serena Williams is criticized for looking ATHLETIC. Here's an ... read more >
Is it a Boy or Girl: Yep that happened and celebrating my 100th Post on this Blog!
Last week I was practicing my movement training and the woman next to me looks at me in surprise and asks excitedly, "Boy or girl?" I paused and said, "I'm not pregnant". I do know this woman so I didn't want to get too snippy and so then she says, "But your belly looks bigger." ... read more >
Half Time! Is Your Search for the perfect diet a waste of time?
Well here we are getting ready to go into the last half of 2015? Where did the time go? I have to ask where are you right now? Are you better or worse off than when you started the year or are you in the same place? For me, I'm in a really strange place. ... read more >
How I am learning to let go of Perfection
Yesterday I went to a nutrition seminar and it basically read the entire last year of my life. It resonated so strongly with me that I signed up for a private session afterward to explore the issues further. I have become so passionate about women, self love, body image, and living better that it's all ... read more >
Transformation Tuesday: Dealing Honestly with Body Image and letting go of unrealistic standards
Something strange is happening.My weight keeps climbing upwards but my body image and self esteem is not heading in the opposite direction. In fact both seem to be at a high point. Both are intentionalCurrent Fitness Goals I am going to be taking a group fitness boot camp this week so my immediate goal is not ... read more >
Why I decided to move on from my goal of doing a Figure Competition
This has been a tough blog post to write. It's taken me about a week or so to actually sit down and write this out because I am used to accomplishing my goals. For 2 years I have had the big goal to compete in a Figure Competition and last year I decided to seriously ... read more >